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The IoD is committed to staff training and development. All staff are appraised regularly and new staff receive thorough induction training.

The IoD is an equal opportunities employer, aiming to recruit a diverse range of talented people. We recruit a range of staff in a number of different areas, including: Hospitality, Professional Development, Policy Unit, Support Services (HR, Finance), Marketing, Business Information and Advisory Services, Publications, Commercial and Membership.

As well as a competitive basic salary, IoD employees are entitled to a comprehensive range of benefits.

Current Vacancies

Our Student Membership team have a vacancy for a Student Membership Administrator. This role will work with the Student Membership Executive to support and grow our Student Membership offering. The role provides administrative support internally and is the first point of contact for student membership enquiries.

The IoD is looking to recruit an Employment and Skills Policy Lead who will report to our Chief Economist and Director of Policy. This is a new role, and its primary objective is to lead the IoD in developing employment and skills policies and their impact to the wider economy. This will include undertaking original research, report writing and consultation responses.

We are looking for a Graduate from a leading university, who is an excellent communicator with at least 5 years’ experience with a background of one or more of the following areas:

Quantitative research analysis focused upon employment and skills

Policy analysis focused on employment and skills or a segment of the employment and skills

This role will also involve policy development, giving presentations, appearing in the media (therefore experience of dealing directly with the Media would also be an advantage) and travel as appropriate.

We are recruiting for a freelance course leader to join our leadership faculty.

Type: Contract Associate Position

Location: Successful candidate will be required to work in various locations across the UK and worldwide depending on client demand.

Fees: Competitive day rate

The Institute of Directors has long been recognised as an influential and respected membership organisation in the UK. We have been supporting businesses and the people who run them since 1903. As the UK’s longest running organisation for professional leaders, we are dedicated to supporting our members, encouraging entrepreneurial activity and promoting responsible business practice for the benefit of the business community and society as a whole.

We are recognised for offering creative and flexible training opportunities that can make a significant difference to performance and productivity. Our range of professional development programmes and services are designed and delivered by directors, exclusively for directors.

The Role and Key Responsibilities

We have a fantastic opening for an experienced and talented associate course leader, who specialises in leadership, business ethics and strategic change. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading professional institute that represents business leaders across the globe and a faculty at the forefront of director development.

Key responsibilities include:

To deliver the IoD’s ‘Director’s Role in Leading the Organisation’ (DRL) programme to directors and boards across open and in-house programmes

To act as an ambassador and thought leader for the IoD and promote the importance of professional development for directors and boards

To deliver other courses in the IoD’s portfolio to directors and boards across open and in-house programmes, which are related to the course leader’s specialism

To design and develop bespoke programmes for in-house clients, which are related to the course leader’s specialism

To undertake consultancy assignments relating to the course leader’s specialism

The ideal candidate will have:

A minimum of seven years’ experience as an executive or non-executive director, senior executive, or in a senior board advisory role

Clear evidence of a high level of expertise and specialisation in leadership. Evidence may include relevant academic or professional qualifications/membership (e.g. CMI, ILM, Executive MBA) and a track record in a specialist role in leadership development and/or strategy implementation (e.g. leadership consultant etc.)

Prior teaching experience – although where this is not present, candidates should demonstrate outstanding teaching potential.com

Prior learning and development experience at director level, including design and delivery of workshops, training programmes, developing exam questions, using learning technologies, coaching and mentoring etc

Direct experience of leading an organisation through a challenging period of change

Interested? - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV to Charlotte Treversh, Learning and Development Manager - Charlotte.Treversh@iod.com